Sec. 10. (a) Subject to section 15 of this chapter, the juvenile court may grant any person having a legitimate interest in the work of the court or in a particular case access to the court's legal records. In exercising its discretion, the court shall consider that the best interests of the safety and welfare of the community are generally served by the public's ability to obtain information about:
(1) the alleged commission of an act that would be murder or a felony if committed by an adult; or
(2) the alleged commission of an act that would be part of a pattern of less serious offenses.
(b) A person having access to the records under this section is not bound by the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-39-1 and may disclose the contents of the records.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 39. Juvenile Law: Juvenile Records
Chapter 2. Persons Entitled to Access to Juvenile Court Records
31-39-2-1. Application of Chapter
31-39-2-2. Juvenile Court Judge and Staff
31-39-2-3. Party and Party's Counsel
31-39-2-4. Presentence Investigations
31-39-2-5. Prosecuting Attorney and Staff
31-39-2-6. Records Available to Certain Individuals and Agencies
31-39-2-6.5. Release of Court Records
31-39-2-8. Public Access to Records of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
31-39-2-9. Person Providing Services to Child or Child's Family
31-39-2-10. Interested Persons
31-39-2-12. Parties to Criminal or Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
31-39-2-13. Victim of Delinquent Act or Victim's Family; Disclosure in Civil Action
31-39-2-13.8. School's Access to Juvenile Court Records; Notice; Confidentiality
31-39-2-14. Filing of Copies of Access Order or Agreement With Researcher